It's Pete Hexeth in the clear, and should Republicans be breathing a little easier about the midterms?

We'll discuss all this and more on this edition of the editors.

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So MBD, we've had developments in this drugboat double-tap story.

We had the Admiral in Charge testifying or talking to members of Congress yesterday.

Looks like Pete Hexas story checks out.

That story is that he was there for the initial strike, boat blown up. We've seen the initial bits of that video, a fiery, fiery scene with lots of

smoke. He leaves the room, emerges later that they're survivors and the admiral

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